Iraq vs Zambia: Electricity production by source
Iraq
1.0%
in 2021
Zambia
1.3%
in 2021
Iraq rank
156th
Zambia rank
154th
Electricity production by source over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 154th of 208 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | -1.0% | 2.9% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Iraq or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Iraq and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 154th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.